6th Grade Unit 5 Extra Credit

The hair on your body is able to help keep you healthy in many different ways. Your hair (1) protects the scalp from sunlight and provides insulation from the cold. (2) Hair from nostrils, ears, and _____ prevents debris from entering the body.

• eyebrows

• eyelashes

• hands

• mustache

 The best method for protecting your hearing if you work in a theater that has frequent concerts would be to

• tell your boss you can only work the box office because it is not noisy there.

• refuse to work rock concerts since they are the ones that play loud music.

• walk with your hands over your ears when you have to seat people in the theater.

• wear earplugs in your ears that will still allow you to hear, but will reduce the noise level a lot.

You need eye drops for your dry eyes. You brought only a few dollars with you to the store. Which is the best method of choosing the right eye drops to buy for your soft contact lenses?

• Compare brands first, but purchase the one that has lots of commercial advertisements.

• Compare prices first but purchase your mother’s favorite even though it’s for hard contacts.

• Compare ingredients and purchase the brand that is safe to use with soft contact lenses.

• Compare prices and purchase the most inexpensive brand.

Simone Biles is a very famous gymnast who has helped Team USA win many national and Olympic medals. When a company uses her to advertise their line of athletic wear, what type of advertising are they using?

• testimonial

• price appeal

• emotional appeal

• bandwagon approach

What type of advertisement should you be careful of accepting as truth?

• an ad stating a product contains “special” or “secret” ingredients

• an ad that states the product has published consumer-tested results

• an ad for a medicine that states it has gone through government testing and is proven safe

• an ad for dog food claiming 9 out of 10 dogs like their beef-flavored brand

Which statement defines your rights as a consumer? (1) the right to information, (2) the right to consumer protection by the government, and (3) ______

• the right to avoid fraud.

• the right to evaluate claims.

• the right to complain.

• the right to not pay.

What would be a harmful side effect of a cold medicine?

• Your runny nose has dried up.

• Your nagging cough goes away.

• You have chills throughout the night.

• You break out in itchy hives.

The type of medical professional who makes sure your eyes are healthy and free of disease is a(n)

• nutritionist.

• ophthalmologist.

• oncologist.

• pediatrician.

Groups like Girls Scouts of America, Habitat for Humanity, and United Way are all types of _____ whose members come together for a common purpose of helping others.

• cultural communities

• neighborhood clubs

• social networks

• community service organizations

Why is it necessary to make a pressure bandage for a bleeding injury?

• to cover the wound so it does not get contaminated

• to create a barrier so the blood does not infect the rescuer

• to help stop the bleeding by applying continuous pressure

• to cover up the would so the victim cannot look at it and go in to shock